The Gloss and the text : William Perkins on interpreting scripture with scripture

William Perkins is the father of Puritanism, often remembered for his preaching manual, The Art of Prophesying. Much attention has been given to the Puritan movement, especially in its later forms, but comparatively little has been given to Perkins. In The Gloss and the Text, Andrew Ballitch... Full description

Main Author:	Ballitch, Andrew S.
Published:	Bellingham, WA : Lexham Press, 2020
Subjects:	BIBLE - HERMENEUTICS. PERKINS, WILLIAM.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction
Thesis
History of Research
Methodology
Perkin's exegetical method
Biographical context
Hermeneutical context
The Arte of Prophecying
Exegesis in sermons and commentaries
The True Gaine: Philippians 3:7-11
Galatians
Christ's Sermon on the Mount
The combat betweene Christ and the devill: Matthew 4:1-11
Revelation 1-3
A cloud of faithful witnesses: Hebrews 11
Jude
An exhortation to repentance: Zephaniah 2:1-2
Exegesis in practical works
The Christian life
Christian ministry
Exegesis in theological works
Catechism
God's sovereignty in salvation
Exegesis in polemical works
Polemics against the church of Rome
The damned art of witchcraft
Polemics against astrology.

The Gloss and the text : William Perkins on interpreting scripture with scripture

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